Show Oldest Temple-Fort Temple Found by Explorers in the Orient OrientA A prehistoric architects architect's conceptIon conception conception concep concep- tion of a combined citadel el and teme temple temple tem tem- pie of worship ante antedating nUng by nearly three centuries the earliest biblical reference to temple fortresses has been uncovered unco by archeologists at Tope Gawra In northern Mesopotamia MesopotamIa Mesopotamia tamia It was announced at the University University University Uni Uni- of Penns Pennsylvania The discovery discovery ery and excavation of the massive e walled round house bouse a n circular building of at sun brick unique among mons all nIl prehistoric finds climaxed the seventh season of work at the Great Mound 15 miles mUes northeast of at by a n Joint expedition of the university university university sity museum and the American Schools of Oriental Research |